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That one's a heavy duty bass reel. That was the original confusion that started this post. |
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Location: Metro | Is this really a musky reel? Kinda looks small. |
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Location: Pewaukee | I believe that is the bass sized reel on Abu's website |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I will have a look at the prototype very soon, and should be fishing with one for awhile. |
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Location: Waconia,MN | You probably could still use it for musky, just don't use heavy baits. I think it could be a good jerk bait reel. |
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Location: E. Tenn | Here they are if anyone wants one..
http://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/garcia-revo-beast-reel-71-1-ca... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | To make sure there's no confusion, that's the Beast, not the new Muskie reel. All that's out there for the new reel are prototypes. |
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| I hope Abu hits a home run with these because as the years go by, my 7000's just seem to be getting heavier and heavier. Kdawg |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I picked up the prototypes today, and am very...very impressed. We'll be fishing them in a trip to AML in a couple weeks. |
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| Patiently waiting.......Who am I kidding....... Any spy shots?  |
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Location: Western U.P. | I can make myself available to assist in any testing of the reels that needs to be done... and willing to sign a NDA. Have an 8'6" Volatile that it would probably work well with. Just thought I'd put that out there. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Nice reels...very nice indeed. |
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Location: Waconia,MN | Let's see it, or are you not allowed to show pics of the prototypes. Can you give out the specs on them? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | No and no, unfortunately. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Yes. |
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Location: Waconia,MN | Is it round or low profile? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Yes.
Sorry guys, we can't disclose what the reel looks like, it's (actually, 'they are') non production model prototypes. I can tell you they are extremely nice reels, look to meet the qualifications for what all of us are looking for in a big Muskie reel, and beyond that we'll know more after beating it up the rest of the Fall. The reel should be unveiled at ICAST next year. If that changes, we'll let you know. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | sworrall - 10/13/2014 10:01 AM
Yes.
Sorry guys, we can't disclose what the reel looks like, it's (actually, 'they are') non production model prototypes. I can tell you they are extremely nice reels, look to meet the qualifications for what all of us are looking for in a big Muskie reel, and beyond that we'll know more after beating it up the rest of the Fall. The reel should be unveiled at ICAST next year. If that changes, we'll let you know.
Well at least we know it isn't square, triangular, or some sort of polygon. There's a new, awesome, better than ever musky reel out there that does what everyone wants, but we can't know about it, other than one currently exists and more might exist someday.
Jeez, this is worse than even knowing such an animal ever existed!
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Location: Hayward, WI | It's been leaked that they share many of the internals from this fine classic. Seriously though, I'm looking forward to the release of this reel. Hopefully it's what many have been wishing the Tranx was, a little smaller and lighter, even if it's slower.
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Location: Ontario | ....and lefty please.... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Lefty please, and thank you.... |
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Location: Waconia,MN | I can't wait till icast! The anticipation is already killing me... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Heck of a reel, these is, are, and... all that stuff. |
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| I just purchased one today via Amazon for $264.99 shipping included. My birthday present. I'll chime in with a review when I get to use it a little. I think it looks pretty good on paper. Jury is out yet though..... |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | douglaswood34 - 11/23/2014 10:45 PM
I just purchased one today via Amazon for $264.99 shipping included. My birthday present. I'll chime in with a review when I get to use it a little. I think it looks pretty good on paper. Jury is out yet though.....
The ABU BEAST reel is a bass reel. U can use it for small bucktails or small baits.
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| I have been using an Abu Garcia Revo Toro HS 50 series successfully for the past 4 years with no complaints or failures. The Beast look like it is much better equiped to handle muskie lures than the current reel I have. Why would this be any less adequate than that reel? I use it a lot, not just a few trips a summer. Granted, not as much as a guide would, but I doubt very much I will be disappointed. |
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| I think Im going to buy a Beast for my Kayak should work great for pike and the few muskies that lurk in my river. I sold my tranx and kept my NACLs and still patiently waiting for the new ABU musky reel |
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| douglaswood34 - 11/24/2014 12:00 AM
I have been using an Abu Garcia Revo Toro HS 50 series successfully for the past 4 years with no complaints or failures. The Beast look like it is much better equiped to handle muskie lures than the current reel I have. Why would this be any less adequate than that reel? I use it a lot, not just a few trips a summer. Granted, not as much as a guide would, but I doubt very much I will be disappointed.
I think what Pikemaster is trying to get at is that your current reel is indeed adequate for muskies.. The 'TORO' line is bigger and well suited for muskies.. However, the 'Revo Beast' is NOT a musky reel. It is significantly smaller than the reel you have, is not built as heavy, and the reel capacity is significantly less than your current reel. It may work for smaller bucktails and whatnot, but I think he is just politely warning you that it is not a big musky reel, and likely not what you are expecting.. it's a smaller (though well built) bass size reel. Abu is supposedly coming out with a new musky reel at next years ICast, but this isn't it. |
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